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ATTENTION: Windows 10 users

Beta 2 build is now available!

If you just upgraded to Windows 10 or running build 10240 or greater of Win 10 pre-release you will need to download and install the new version of ZoneAlarm 14.0.157.000

Duplicate Name on Network

Since upgrading the free firewall to version 10.2.064.000, I have been receiving the following Windows System Error "A duplicate name exists on the network." This only occurs when this version of Zone Alarm free is installed. The duplicate name is for the same laptop, when it is installed in its docking station. In such circumstances the laptop is connected by ethernet and by wireless to the network. If either is disabled, the error message does not appear. Does anyone know a fix for this?

Re: Duplicate Name on Network

Originally Posted by CAH

Since upgrading the free firewall to version 10.2.064.000, I have been receiving the following Windows System Error "A duplicate name exists on the network." This only occurs when this version of Zone Alarm free is installed.

Re: Duplicate Name on Network

I think it may be that your wired router is also your wi-fi router and you're connecting twice to the same named device but perhaps on two subnets. You might contact the laptop's manufacturer for a driver that disables the wi-fi when the laptop is docked. Also, you might check the connection status of the two network adapters and put them in the same network (e.g., 192.168.1.x). Otherwise, if you don't get any network errors, I'd ignore it.

PS: Actually, if I think about it a little longer, they must already be on the same network. - Mark.

Last edited by markfilipak; July 23rd, 2012 at 02:56 PM.
Reason: Added PS